Minnesota weather for the year 1859 Cool, June Floods (graphic) The closing year of the 1850’s featured generally colder than normal temperatures with some early June floods. The eight-month Twin…

Minnesota weather for the year 1858 Early Spring Breakup, Hot Early Summer The 1858 statehood year featured a mild, but snowy winter, a hot early summer, but a cool and…

Minnesota weather for the year 1855 Heavy Winter Snows, Dry Growing Season Weather patterns across Minnesota Territory during 1855 switched back to mostly colder than normal to go with relatively…

Minnesota weather for the year 1854 Bitterly Cold January, but a mild Spring & Autumn, and Warm Summer Except for a near-record cold January, weather conditions across Minnesota Territory during…

Minnesota weather for the year 1853 Drawn Out Winter, Wetter Growing Season (graphic) Weather conditions in Minnesota Territory turned generally more favorable in 1853, especially with regards to summertime moisture.…

Minnesota weather for the year 1852 Colder, Dry and Short Growing Season (graphic) Colder and drier conditions predominated Minnesota Territory's weather during 1852. Annual mean temperature at Fort Snelling (43…

Minnesota weather for the year 1851 Forward Spring, Unseasonable September Heat (graphic) Weather-related events were a bit less dramatic across the Territory in 1851 but the year still had its’…

Minnesota weather for the year 1850 Heavy Winter Snows, Spring and Summer Floods (graphic) The first full year of Minnesota as an organized Territory was a memorable one, weatherwise, with…

Minnesota (Fort Snelling) weather for the year 1848 Abnormally Cold after Mid-Summer (graphic) After a mixed progression of month-to-month temperature anomalies over 1848’s first half, thermal patterns over the second…

Minnesota (Fort Snelling) weather for the year 1847 Much Cooler, Dry Winter and Fall (graphic) Thermal patterns at Fort Snelling returned to generally cool again for 1847, annual mean temperature…